Facebook flags Declaration of Independence as Hate Speech

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10:11a, 7/5/18

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Well, yeah, it is hate speech. It started a really nasty war.

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He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions."

It is hate speech. Our Forefathers were traitors to the Crown. We are the heirs treason.

And if it be treason, then make the most of it!

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10:20a, 7/5/18

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Cant decide whether this is a Watson bat signal or not.

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In reply to Vestal_Flame • 11:17a, 7/5/18

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Vestal_Flame said:
Well, yeah, it is hate speech. It started a really nasty war.

Quote:
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions."

It is hate speech. Our Forefathers were traitors to the Crown. We are the heirs treason.

And if it be treason, then make the most of it!

Exactly. There is a time and place for hate. Sometimes its power is the difference between living and dying.